How to CreateAuthentic

Assessments

Michelle A Micheal, E-magine Learning, LLC

Objectives

After this presentation attendees will be able to:•define Authentic Assessment

•make a comparison with traditional assessments

•provide examples

•create an authentic assessment

Characteristics of Authentic Assessments

•Similar to the real work done in professional contexts

•Performance-based and require students to demonstrate mastery of professional practices.

•Reflect clear alignment between desired learning outcomes, curriculum content, and future career-based knowledge.

•Integrate required workplace skills with university academic requirements - Deakin University

Let’s Compare

Selecting a Response Performing a Task

Traditional Authentic

Abstract Concrete

Teacher-structured Student-structured

Disconnected Applied

Observational Experiential

Quiz

Assessment should……

• Ask a learner to apply his/her knowledge and comprehension

• Ask the learner to analyze information• Challenge the student to synthesize

information• Have the learner evaluate and make

judgements

Objective: Students will be able to use knowledge of macro & micronutrients, dietary recommendations and diet related illness to develop healthy eating plans.

Task:

Each Group will work together to create a 7 day healthy menu.

(Worth up to 50 pts. per group member).

Objective: Student will use critical thinking skills to ….

Task: DiscussionHow do you determine if a source of information or advise is credible?

Medical Terminology

Objective: Interpret, read, and comprehend medical language.

Replace the underlined terms with the appropriate medical terminology.

Ester, a 75-year-old woman, is admitted with difficult breathing and the feeling of not enough oxygen in the blood. It is noted that she has swelling of the feet and ankles. Additionally her lips and finger nails have a bluish appearance. Ester was diagnosed with the inability of her heart to pump enough blood.

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RubricsMeets all requirements Needs Improvement Points

 Posts early enough to allow maximum time for response

Posts on the last day/minute /3

Responds to 2 discussion questions Responds to 1 or no discussion questions

/10

Responds to at least 3 peers - more better

Responds to less than 3 peers /3

Comprehensive and insightful posts and replies

Comments not comprehensive or insightful or missing.

/4

    /20

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Unsatisfactory Satisfactory

Less than 5 terms used

Incorrect term or partially incorrect

Not found in textbook

Spelled incorrectly

- 2 each 5 terms included

Correct term or part of term

Found in textbook

Spelled correctly

2 each

10 pts possible

Ideas

• Webquests • Portfolios• Video/animations• Powerpoints• Concept Maps• Wikis/blogs/newsletters • Peer Assessment• Self-Assessment

Your Turn

Let’s do something……. Authentic!

  Satisfactory

Objective Reflects some mastery of knowledge

Authentic Uses real-life skills

Application Can be adapted for class or online √

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Essential Points

• Start with an objective• Identify a task that demonstrates

that objective

• Create a rubric

Resources

1. Rasmussen and Northrup 19992. Deakin University – article on Authentic Assessment http://www.deakin.edu.au/itl/assets/resources/pd/tl-modules/assessment/authenticassessment.pdf

3. Authentic Assessment Toolbox – Jon Mueller http://jfmueller.faculty.noctrl.edu/toolbox/

4. E-magine Learning (e-maginelearning.com)

Objective: Illustrate the inter-relationships between content and assessment

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Peer Work Group Evaluation Forms Directions: In the space below, honestly evaluate your work and the work of other students in your group by using the following scale:

3 = above average (A) 2 = average (B) 1 = poor (C) 0 = absent, did not participate at all (F)

Students will download this form on own computer and fill it out. Attach it into the Peer Review assignment folder.

Names of Group Members (begin with your own in the first row)

Participated in group discussions or meetings

Contributed useful ideas

Quantity of work done

Quality of work done

Total

(12 points possible)

Additional Comments:

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